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I think one reason conversations around inflammation resonate so deeply right now is because people can feel it. I know ...
05/06/2026

I think one reason conversations around inflammation resonate so deeply right now is because people can feel it. I know I did đŸ˜©đŸ˜©

They feel swollen. Puffy. Exhausted. Inflamed. Run down. Stuck. Dysregulated. And my word!! The brain fog!!!

And most people are desperately trying to figure out what actually helps support the body instead of just masking symptoms.

That’s what led me down this rabbit hole with elderberry years ago.

Because when you start looking into anthocyanins, polyphenols, oxidative stress, and inflammatory pathways, you realize elderberry may be doing far more than people give it credit for.

But quality matters.

Processing matters.

Fresh cold-pressed American elderberry is very different from heavily processed syrups made from imported dehydrated berries that are aggressively boiled.

The beneficial compounds are delicate.

Which is exactly why we do things differently.

This blog connects a lot of dots if you’ve been trying to better understand inflammation and how it impacts the body as a whole.

Comment BLOG and I’ll send it to you. Or comment NOW if you’re ready to snag some elderberry right away and get started on supporting your body!

Thought this may be helpful for anyone starting Awaken Foundations with .life alongside me this week! Nutrition is an im...
05/05/2026

Thought this may be helpful for anyone starting Awaken Foundations with .life alongside me this week! Nutrition is an important foundation to our overall health!

Making simple changes to my grocery list ensures that I always have healthy protein and fiber choices in hand to build solid meals that will fuel me for 4-5 hours between meals (because we’re done snacking and spiking our blood sugar all day! Right?)

What would you add to the list?

So maybe it’s the millennial in me, but all of these tops would look super cute FRONT TUCKED into some white jeans or so...
04/26/2026

So maybe it’s the millennial in me, but all of these tops would look super cute FRONT TUCKED into some white jeans or some skinny barrel jeans (just found a pair at - size down 1 IMO).

Yes it took me a little bit more intentionality to look at the tags inside the seam to see the fabric, but GOOD NEWS! The more you do it the more you can tell by the feel of the fabric and ALSO isn’t it great that more brands are becoming aware of lowtox living and are producing more higher quality items in natural fiber fabrics at budget prices?

Be part of the movement! Add some class to your closet, while upgrading your fabrics, tossing fast fashion and taking a bit more time and intention to purchase natural fabrics if you’d like to!

At the end of the day, this isn’t something to stress over - our nervous systems don’t need that - it’s a way to have fun and be intentional when swapping pieces into your closet!

Comment NATURAL and I’ll send you some of my favorite natural fiber pieces!

Where are you finding yours? Tag your favorite shops!
(My brain/NS aren’t good at sifting through thrifting much unfortunately)

Have you made some natural fiber swaps recently?

Most people don’t realize this, but how elderberry is processed matters just as much as the ingredient itself.You can ta...
04/15/2026

Most people don’t realize this, but how elderberry is processed matters just as much as the ingredient itself.

You can take the exact same berry and end up with two completely different outcomes depending on what’s done to it.

The majority of elderberry products on the market are made for shelf life, not for potency. They’re heated, boiled, and stabilized so they can sit on a store shelf for months or even years. That process makes it easier to scale, but it also compromises a lot of the delicate compounds that your body actually responds to.

And those are the pieces that make the difference.

What we do is slower, more intentional, and honestly less convenient from a production standpoint. We fresh cold-press American elderberries and make it in small batches each month so those heat-sensitive properties stay intact. That means it isn’t built to last forever on a shelf, but it is built to actually do something when you take it.

For us, this has looked like staying steady year-round instead of getting completely knocked out every time something goes around. It’s not about chasing sickness once it hits. It’s about supporting your body consistently so you’re not constantly recovering.

If you’ve been trying to stay well and feel like you’re always one step behind, it might not be that you need more. It might just be that what you’re taking has already lost what made it effective in the first place.

If you want to try it the way we do it, you can use code NOW and I’ll send you the link! Use code LISAK to save inside the membership!

We only make a set amount each month, and once that batch is gone, we wait until the next press.





04/13/2026

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Giving your life to Christ
Changing your health
Finally getting help with your mental health
Pursuing a dream career
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We all make choices - no choice is neutral. It’s either improving your life or moving away from your goals.

Awaken Foundations, hosted by .life is one of those choices that is changing lifestyle trajectories over and over and I can’t help but shout it from the rooftops!

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I’ve heard this line before
“I tried elderberry and didn’t really notice anything.”And honestly, I get why people land t...
04/10/2026

I’ve heard this line before


“I tried elderberry and didn’t really notice anything.”

And honestly, I get why people land there. Most people are using it REACTIVELY. They wait until they feel something coming on, they take it for a few days, they start to feel better, and then they stop. Then the next time they get hit, they do the same thing again and expect a different result.

That’s not a failure of elderberry. That’s a pattern.

Elderberry isn’t meant to be a last-minute rescue (although it’s a great one!) It’s daily support. It’s something you layer into your rhythm so your body isn’t constantly playing catch-up every time something goes around.

By the time symptoms show up, your immune system has already been working overtime behind the scenes. You’re stepping in mid-battle and hoping for a quick fix, when what actually builds resilience is what you were doing in the days and weeks leading up to it.

This is where some people miss it.

Consistency matters more than intensity. A little bit every day will always outperform the occasional “throw everything at it” moment when you’re already down.

And the other piece people don’t realize is that not all elderberry is created the same. If what you’ve used in the past was heavily heated, shelf-stable, or sitting for months in a warehouse, you may not have experienced what it’s actually capable of when it’s fresh and handled differently.

So if you’ve tried it before and felt underwhelmed, I wouldn’t write it off just yet. I’d look at how you were using it and what you were actually taking.

Your body is always communicating. Getting sick isn’t random. It’s usually a sign it needed more consistent support than it was getting.

If you’re ready to try a different approach, comment CONSISTENT and I’ll send you a discount to give ours a try.
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I avoided goal setting for years. I had to set goals regularly in my corporate career and when I left the rigor of that ...
12/31/2025

I avoided goal setting for years. I had to set goals regularly in my corporate career and when I left the rigor of that world, I let so many things go. In many ways, I needed to - my nervous system needed an exhale, an unwinding, a reprieve.

But I’m feeling a conviction to come back into intentionality and order. This is, after all, God’s way. He is so intentional, on purpose and orderly. Everything has a time and a season. So why shouldn’t everything have a specific place in our home? A time in our schedule? A rhythm in our week?

I’m not saying we have to drill sergeants because we also see in the Bible where Jesus deviated from the original plan and order, much to the confusion of the apostles at times, but He still did so with deep purpose and intention.

I’m releasing a simple guide to help you think through which areas of your life feel out of order and need some intentionality so that we may enjoy the peace, rest and joy that the Lord wants us to enjoy.

comment GOALS and I’ll send you information on how to access the guide đŸ„°

If the enemy can keep you obsessed with your failures and wounds, he can keep you from your calling.As believers it’s im...
12/03/2025

If the enemy can keep you obsessed with your failures and wounds, he can keep you from your calling.

As believers it’s important to remember we are called forward, not dwelling or regrets or mistakes or failures. Yes learn from them! Let them shape your tomorrow, but we mustn’t dwell there!

Many are stuck because they’re spending more time digging through their past than stepping into their calling.
But when you actually look at Scripture, Jesus never once walked anyone back through their trauma, their childhood, or their emotional history. He didn’t need their entire backstory to break the bo***ge. He spoke truth, healed the root, and called them forward. Immediately.

The enemy loves backward-focused living because it keeps you circling the same wounds. Jesus calls you to put your hand to the plow and move.

Satan’s obsessed with the past because he lives with regret and wants you under that roof with him. Validation seems to be a helpful way of moving forward, and we do see acknowledgement of facts in scripture (woman at the well), but Jesus never dwells there.

If you want the Scripture list and a prayer to break agreement with backward-focused healing, comment FORWARD and I’ll send it.















A little call to action for your Sunday.The enemy has gained ground in so many minds through trauma and many, many peopl...
11/23/2025

A little call to action for your Sunday.

The enemy has gained ground in so many minds through trauma and many, many people don’t even know it. Many believers are struggling and warring in their minds, but they have no idea where the struggle originated.

I’ve gone through 3 deliverance ministry trainings with and what I’ve learned has changed everything.

Trauma isn’t fair. It’s not something we chose, it happened TO US! The enemy doesn’t play fair. He is cruel and his only mission is to keep you away from God (love, peace, joy), and he does not care at all how he accomplishes that mission.

Warring in your mind can look like: complaining, bitterness, judging others, fear, worry of that others think, resentment, exhaustion, distraction, addiction to busyness, self pity, comparison, isolation - the list goes on.

I would highly recommend moving heaven and earth to get to a event because I’ve seen some WACKO deliverance ministry that is not biblical - this group is so blessed and does a wonderful job. BUT, I can promise you, it won’t be easy to get there. Every time I’ve gone there have been obstacles after obstacles. Things you wouldn’t even believe could happen, getting the way to keep you from going - literally! A surgery, husband called out of town suddenly for a work problem, childcare complications - you name it. Don’t be distracted, let it happen, recognize what it is, and keep moving forward.

In the mean time, other things you can do are some emotion code sessions to help release trapped traumas (I use .debbie58 - just DM her).

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY- saturate yourself in The Word. Faith comes by HEARING - go to - Bible based church (doesn’t have to be your forever church, just get to a service and look for your long term home), listen to sermons (I love and ), join a Bible study group, listen to worship music.

More to come
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Let me know what I can help with in the comments below - I’m no expert but happy to share what I can!

We will try almost anything to feel better.A new supplement.A new practitioner.A new protocol.A new diagnosis.A new fix ...
11/21/2025

We will try almost anything to feel better.

A new supplement.
A new practitioner.
A new protocol.
A new diagnosis.
A new fix for an old ache.

But very few of us will pause long enough
to ask the harder question:

“What am I carrying that didn’t start with me?”

Because the truth is—
you can remove toxins,
you can change your home,
you can clean up your routines



but if the spiritual and emotional burdens you inherited
stay untouched,
your symptoms will keep resurfacing. Your spirit will keep vying for your attention because your body wants to heal. Your spirit wants peace.

I learned this the painful way.

My fibroid wasn’t just physical.
My crash wasn’t just nutritional.
My symptoms weren’t random.

They were the fruit of
years of overwhelm,
old emotional agreements,
and generational patterns
I never questioned.

You can detox your home,
but until you detox your history,
healing will always feel incomplete.

Ask the Lord:
“What generational pattern is ending with me?”

Your body will thank you
for the spiritual work you’re willing to do.

If your competence, share mental lie you’re battling and uprooting - I’d love to pray for you!








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